You should know right off the bat I did not create this delicious recipe. I wish I did or was even capable of that. How does one even write their own recipe?! Sounds hard. 

My husband and I were vegan for a short while before we got married and tried again right after. I really thought it was going  to “solve” some of my health stuff but it was really time consuming. Eating vegan felt like a full time job. Do you realize how many vegetables you need to eat to veganize your plate?! I did find two really great recipes that I still make often and one is this banana bread, by The Baking Fairy! It’s really easy and doesn’t take any fancy or weird ingredients. With just 10 minutes of prep, pop this baby in the oven and go on with your regular schedule for the next 45 minutes or so.

You’ll need:

• 3 medium ripe bananas (this is my only tweak, I use 4! More flavor 🙂
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup almond milk
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon (a heaping tsp for me!)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• sliced bananas, for topping

1. Preheat your oven to 350F, spray your loaf pan with non stick spray. I use Trader Joe’s Coconut Oil spray.
2. In a large bowl, mash your bananas but not too mushy. I actually use my potato masher 🙂 Add the brown sugar, oil, vanilla, and almond milk. Whisk to incorporate (I just use a wooden spoon, one less thing to clean).
3. Add in your flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and stir with a wooden spoon.
4. Pour your mixture in your pan and top with your sliced bananas.
5. Bake for 40-45 minutes depending on your oven temp. Then cover with foil and bake for 10-15 more minutes until your toothpick comes out clean.

This bread is so good! I like it warm or cold. While it’s warm make sure to top with some Kerrygold butter, you won’t regret it.

Enjoy – Let me know if you make it!